HBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Public Administration

CLASS : 12th (Sr. Secondary) Code No. 2212
Series : SS/Annual Exam.-2025
Roll No.

yksd iz'kklu
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
[ Hindi and English Medium ]
ACADEMIC/OPEN
(Only for Fresh/Re-appear/Improvement/Additional Candidates)

Time allowed : 3 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80

• Ñi;k tk¡p dj ysa fd bl iz'u&i= esa eqfnzr i`"B 15 rFkk iz'u 38 gSaA
Please make sure that the printed pages in this question paper are 15 in number
and it contains 38 questions.

• iz'u&i= esa nkfgus gkFk dh vksj fn;s x;s dksM uEcj dks Nk= mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds eq[;&i`"B ij fy[ksaA
The Code No. on the right side of the question paper should be written by the
candidate on the front page of the answer-book.
• Ñi;k iz'u dk mÙkj fy[kuk 'kq: djus ls igys] iz'u dk Øekad vo'; fy[ksaA
Before beginning to answer a question, its Serial Number must be written.
• mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds chp esa [kkyh iUuk@iUus u NksMsa+A
Don’t leave blank page/pages in your answer-book.
• mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds vfrfjDr dksbZ vU; 'khV ugha feysxhA vr% vko';drkuqlkj gh fy[ksa vkSj fy[kk mÙkj u
dkVsaA
Except answer-book, no extra sheet will be given. Write to the point and do not
strike the written answer.

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• ijh{kkFkhZ viuk jksy ua0 iz'u&i= ij vo'; fy[ksaA jksy ua0 ds vfrfjDr iz'u&i= ij vU; dqN Hkh u
fy[ksa vkSj oSdfYid iz'uksa ds mÙkjksa ij fdlh izdkj dk fu'kku u yxk,¡A
Candidates must write their Roll No. on the question paper. Except Roll No. do not
write anything on question paper and don't make any mark on answers of objective
type questions.
• d`i;k iz'uksa ds mÙkj nsus lss iwoZ ;g lqfuf'pr dj ysa fd iz'u&i= iw.kZ o lgh gS] ijh{kk ds mijkUr bl
lEcU/k esa dksbZ Hkh nkok Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
Before answering the questions, ensure that you have been supplied the correct and
complete question paper, no claim in this regard, will be entertained after
examination.

lkekU; funsZ'k %
(i) lHkh ç'u vfuok;Z gSaA

(ii) ç'u la[;k 1 ls 20 rd oLrqfu"B çdkj ds ç'u gSa] ftlesa cgqfodYih;] ,d ;k nks 'kCnksa@okD;ksa
okys] fjDr LFkku dh iwfrZ okys rFkk vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) okys ç'u gSAa çR;sd ç'u 1
vad dk gSA
(iii) ç'u la[;k 21 ls 29 rd vfr y?kqÙkjkRed ç'u gSaA çR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj yxHkx 40 ls 50
'kCnksa esa nhft,A izR;sd iz'u ds 2 vad gSaA
(iv) ç'u la[;k 30 ls 35 rd y?kqÙkjkRed ç'u gSaA çR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj yxHkx 50 ls 60 'kCnksa esa
nhft,A izR;sd iz'u ds 4 vad gSaA
(v) ç'u la[;k 36 ls 38 rd fucU/kkRed ç'u gSaA çR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj yxHkx 150 'kCnksa esa
nhft,A izR;sd iz'u ds 6 vad gSaA
(vi) ç'u-i= esa lexz:i ls dksbZ fodYi ugha gSA rFkkfi] 6 vadksa okys lHkh fucU/kkRed ç'uksa esa
vkUrfjd p;u çnku fd;k x;k gSA ,sls ç'uksa esa ls vkidks fn, x, p;u esa ls dsoy ,d gh ç'u
djuk gSA

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General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question No. 1 to 20 are objective type questions, in which multiple choice
type, one/two word/sentence type questions, fill in the blanks and
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Each question carries 1 mark.
(iii) Question Nos. 21 to 29 are very short answer type questions. Answer each
question in about 40 to 50 words. Each question carries 2 marks.
(iv) Question Nos. 30 to 35 are short answer type questions. Answer each
question in about 50 to 60 words. Each question carries 4 marks.
(v) Question Nos. 36 to 38 are essay type questions. Answer each question in
about 150 words. Each question carries 6 marks.
(vi) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
all essay type questions of 6 marks each. You have to attempt only one of
the given choice in such questions.

[k.M – v
SECTION – A
[ oLrqfu"B iz'u ]

[ Objective Type Questions ]

fuEufyf[kr cgqfodYih; ç'uksa ds lgh fodYi pqudj viuh mÙkj-iqfLrdk esa fyf[k, %
Select the correct option of the following multiple choice questions and write in your
answer-book :

1. fdl ns'k esa uke ek= dh dk;Zikfydk ikbZ tkrh gS \ 1

(A) Hkkjr (B) baXyS.M
(C) nksuksa (D) bueas ls dksbZ ugha
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In which country only nominal executive is found ?

(A) India

(B) England
(C) Both

(D) None of these

2. Hkkjr eas laoS/kkfud n`f"V ls eq[; dk;Zikfydk gS % 1

(A) jk"Vªifr
(B) eaf= ifj"kn~
(C) iz/kkuea=h
(D) Lihdj

Who is the chief executive in India from the constitutional point of view ?

(A) President

(B) Council of Ministers

(C) Prime Minister

(D) Speaker

3. Hkkjrh; jk"Vªifr dks in /kkj.k djus ls igys dkSu 'kiFk fnykrk gS \ 1

(A) iz/kkuea=h (B) eq[; U;k;k/kh'k
(C) jk"Vªifr (D) jkT;iky

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Who administers the oath to the Indian President before assuming office ?

(A) Prime Minister (B) Chief Justice

(C) President (D) Governor

4. Hkkjrh; la?kh; O;oLFkk dk laj{kd gS % 1

(A) jk"Vªifr (B) laln
(C) iz/kkuea=h (D) loksZPp U;k;ky;
The guardian of the Indian federal system is :

(A) President (B) Parliament

(C) Prime Minister (D) Supreme Court

5. la?k yksd lsok vk;ksx ds lnL;ksa dk dk;Zdky gksrk gS % 1
(A) 8 o"kZ
(B) 6 o"kZ
(C) 5 o"kZ
(D) 4 o"kZ
The tenure of the members of the Union Public Service Commission is :
(A) 8 years
(B) 6 years
(C) 5 years
(D) 4 years

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6. ßfu;a=d ,oa egkys[kk ijh{kd dks lafo/kku eas 'kk;n lcls egÙoiw.kZ LFkku izkIr gSAÞ ;g dFku gS % 1

(A) tokgj yky usg:
(B) egkRek xk¡/kh
(C) ch0 vkj0 vEcsMdj
(D) MhekdZ
"The Comptroller and Auditor General probably has the most important place in
the Constitution." This statement is :

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru

(B) Mahatma Gandhi

(C) B. R. Ambedkar

(D) Demark

7. Hkkjr eas ctV dkSu rS;kj djrk gS \ 1
(A) x`g ea=ky; (B) foÙk ea=ky;
(C) j{kk ea=ky; (D) laln
Who prepares the budget in India ?
(A) Home Ministry (B) Finance Ministry

(C) Defense Ministry (D) Parliament

8. fu;a=d ,oa egkys[kk ijh{kd dh fu;qfDr dkSu djrk gS \ 1

(A) iz/kkuea=h (B) Lihdj
(C) jk"Vªifr (D) Hkkjr ds eq[; U;k;k/kh'k

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Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General ?

(A) Prime Minister (B) Speaker

(C) President (D) Chief Justice of India

9. okLrfod izk:i eas yksd fuxe dk tUe fdl o"kZ ekuk tkrk gS \ 1

(A) 1909 (B) 1947

(C) 1855 (D) 1927

In actual form, which year is considered to be the birth of Public Corporation ?

(A) 1909 (B) 1947

(C) 1855 (D) 1927

10. Hkkjr eas HkrhZ ds {ks= eas ;ksX;rk dk fl)kUr dcls izpfyr gS \ 1
(A) 1853 (B) 1855
(C) 1919 (D) 1947
Since when has the principle of merit been prevalent in the field of recruitment
in India ?
(A) 1853 (B) 1855
(C) 1919 (D) 1947

11. yksd lsodksa ds n`f"Vdks.kksa ,oa ewY;ksa eas ifjorZu ykus ds fy, vko';d gS % 1
(A) izf'k{k.k (B) HkrhZ
(C) in oxhZdj.k (D) inksUufr

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It is necessary to bring about change in the attitudes and values of public
servants :

(A) Training (B) Recruitment

(C) Post Classification (D) Promotion

12. vPNh inksUufr dk egÙo gS % 1
(A) osru esa o`f) (B) dk;Zdq'kyrk eas o`f)
(C) lsok lqj{kk (D) bueas ls dksbZ ugha
What is the importance of good promotion ?
(A) Increase in salary (B) Increase in efficiency

(C) Service security (D) None of these

fuEufyf[kr çR;sd ç'u dk mÙkj ,d ;k nks 'kCnksa /okD;ksa esa nhft, %
Answer each of the following questions in one or two words/sentences :

13. Hkkjr esa ctV dkSu ikl djrk gS \ 1

Who passes the budget in India ?

14. dkuwu ykxw djus okyk ljdkj dk vax D;k dgykrk gS \ 1

What is the part of the government that enforces law called ?

15. xzke lHkk dh o"kZ eas fdruh cSBdsa gksuh vko';d gSa \ 1
How many meetings of Gram Sabha are necessary in a year ?

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fjDr LFkkuksa dh iwfrZ dhft, %
Fill in the blanks :

16. Hkkjr ds loksZPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh'k dk dk;Zdky -------------- o"kZ rd gksrk gSA 1
The tenure of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is for ...............
years.

17. fu;a=d ,oa egkys[kk ijh{kd dh fu;qfDr -------------- djrk gSA 1
The Comptroller and Auditor General is appointed by ............... .

18. xzke iapk;r ds v/;{k dks -------------- dgrs gSaA 1
The President of Gram Panchayat is called ............... .

uhps nks dFku fn, x, gSa % ftuesa ,d dks vfHkdFku (A) rFkk nwljs dks dkj.k (R) }kjk vafdr fd;k x;k gSA
bu dFkuksa dks /;ku ls if<+, vkSj uhps fn, x, fodYiksa (A), (B), (C) vkSj (D) esa ls mÙkj ds :i esa lgh
fodYi pqfu,A

Two statements are given below : One labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled
as Reason (R). Read the statement carefully and choose the correct option as the
answer from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below.

19. vfHkdFku (A) % xzke iapk;r fu;fer :i ls feyrh gSA 1

dkj.k (R) % bldk eq[; dk;Z blds varxZr vkus okys lHkh xk¡oksa ds fodkl dk;ZØeksa dks ykxw djuk gSA
(A) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa vkSj dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dk lgh Li"Vhdj.k gSA
(B) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa ysfdu dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dk lgh Li"Vhdj.k
ugha gSA
(C) vfHkdFku (A) lgh gS] ysfdu dkj.k (R) xyr gSA
(D) vfHkdFku (A) xyr gS] ysfdu dkj.k (R) lgh gSA
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Assertion (A) : Gram Panchayat meets regularly.
Reason (R) : Its main function is to implement the development programs of all
the villages covered under it.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is wrong.
(D) Assertion (A) is wrong, but Reason (R) is correct.

20. vfHkdFku (A) % jk"Vªifr vkSj efU=ifj"kn~ ds chp iz/kkueU=h lapkj dk ek/;e gSA 1
dkj.k (R) % iz/kkuea=h la?kh; eaf=ifj"kn~ dk izeq[k gSA
(A) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa vkSj dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dk lgh Li"Vhdj.k gSA
(B) vfHkdFku (A) vkSj dkj.k (R) nksuksa lR; gSa ysfdu dkj.k (R), vfHkdFku (A) dk lgh Li"Vhdj.k
ugha gSA

(C) vfHkdFku (A) lgh gS] ysfdu dkj.k (R) xyr gSA
(D) vfHkdFku (A) xyr gS] ysfdu dkj.k (R) lgh gSA
Assertion (A) : The Prime Minister is the medium of communication between the
President and the Council of Ministers.

Reason (R) : The Prime Minister is the head of the Union Council of Ministers.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A).

(C) Assertion (A) is correct, but Reason (R) is wrong.

(D) Assertion (A) is wrong, but Reason (R) is correct.

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[k.M – c
SECTION – B

[ vfr y?kwÙkjkRed ç'u ]

[ Very Short Answer Type Questions ]

21. okLrfod dk;Zikfydk fdls dgrs gSa \ mnkgj.k nhft,A 2

What is called real executive ? Give examples.

22. Hkkjr esa fu;a=d ,oa egkys[kk ijh{kd dh fu;qfDr dkSu djrk gS vkSj bldk dk;Zdky crkb, \ 2

Who appoints the Comptroller and Auditor General in India and explain his
tenure ?

vFkok
OR

fu;a=d ,oa egkys[kk ijh{kd ds dksbZ nks dk;ks± dk o.kZu dhft,A
Describe any two functions of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

23. vof'k"V 'kfDr;k¡ fdls dgrs gSa \ 2

What are residual powers ?

24. yksd fuxe dh dksbZ nks fo'ks"krk,¡ fyf[k,A 2

Write any two characteristics of a public corporation.

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vFkok
OR

yksd fuxe ds dksbZ nks mís'; fyf[k,A
Write any two objectives of Public Corporation.

25. HkrhZ dk D;k vFkZ gS \ 2

What is the meaning of recruitment ?

26. vizR;{k HkrhZ D;k gksrh gS \ 2

What is indirect recruitment ?

27. izf'k{k.k ds nks eq[; izdkjkas ds uke crkb,A 2
Name the two main types of training.

vFkok
OR

vkSipkfjd izf'k{k.k ls D;k vfHkizk; gS \
What is meant by formal training ?

28. HkkSxksfyd vk/kkj ij foHkkx fdrus izdkj ds gksrs gSa \ 2

How many types of departments are there on the basis of geography ?

29. foHkkx dh dksbZ nks fo'ks"krk,¡ crkb,A 2
Mention any two characteristics of the department.

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[k.M – l
SECTION – C

[ y?kwÙkjkRed ç'u ]
[ Short Answer Type Questions ]

30. la?kkRed ljdkj dh pkj gkfu;k¡ crkb,A 4

Name four disadvantages of federal government.

vFkok
OR

la?kokn ljdkj dk D;k vFkZ gS \ blds y{k.kkas dk o.kZu dhft,A
What does federalism mean ? Describe its characteristics.

31. Hkkjr esa ctV ikl djus dh egÙoiw.kZ voLFkkvksa dk mYys[k dhft,A 4

Mention the important stages of passing the budget in India.

vFkok
OR

laln ctV ij fdl izdkj fu;U=.k djrh gS \
How does Parliament control the budget ?

32. la?k yksd lsok vk;ksx ds fdUgha pkj dk;ks± dk mYys[k dhft,A 4

Mention any four functions of the Union Public Service Commission.

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33. yksd fuxeksa dh pkj fo'ks"krkvkas dk o.kZu dhft,A 4

Describe four characteristics of Public Corporations.

34. izf'k{k.k ds dksbZ pkj mís'; fyf[k,A 4

Write any four objectives of Training.

35. inksUufr ds fdUgha pkj egÙoksa dks Li"V dhft,A 4
Explain any four importance of Promotion.

vFkok
OR
inksUufr ds eq[; mís'; crkb,A
State the main objectives of Promotion.

[k.M – n
SECTION – D
[ fucU/kkRed ç'u ]

[ Essay Type Questions ]

36. Hkkjr ds iz/kkuea=h dh 'kfDr;kas ,oa dk;ks± dk o.kZu dhft,A 6
Describe the powers and functions of the Prime Minister of India.
vFkok
OR
Hkkjr ds jk"Vªifr dh 'kfDr;kas ,oa dk;ks± dk o.kZu dhft,A
Describe the powers and functions of the President of India.

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37. Hkkjrh; loksZPp U;k;ky; dh 'kfDr;ksa ,oa dk;ks± dk o.kZu dhft,A 6
Describe the powers and functions of the Supreme Court of India.
vFkok
OR
mPp U;k;ky; dh 'kfDr;ksa ,oa dk;ks± dk o.kZu dhft,A
Describe the powers and functions of the High Court.

38. iapk;rh jkt dh =qfV;ksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 6
Describe the shortcomings of Pancyahati Raj.
vFkok
OR
iapk;rh jkt dh =qfV;ksa dks nwj djus ds lq>koksa dk o.kZu dhft,A
Describe the suggestions to remove the shortcomings of Panchayati Raj.

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